I am more concerned, however that Michonne grabbed that shard of glass from the aqaurium where some zombie heads had been marinating. I leapt to the conclusion that Michonne may have just infected herself with the zombie infection and, almost certainly, the governor having a major shard of that glass in his eye is also possibly infected.

Everyone has the virus in them already. The transfer of fluids is a moot point.

I am more concerned, however that Michonne grabbed that shard of glass from the aqaurium where some zombie heads had been marinating. I leapt to the conclusion that Michonne may have just infected herself with the zombie infection and, almost certainly, the governor having a major shard of that glass in his eye is also possibly infected.

A lot of disease's and bacterial disease's die when exposed to air for too long, no reason solanum would be any different.

They have gotten a LOT looser with body fluids. Remember the first episode when Rick and the Black guy and his kid were killing 'Walkers?' They wore face masks. Now they used the same ax to cut the Vets leg off that just killed a 'Walker.' Guess it is easier to write into the script that way.

They (the guy and his kid) where over prepared and uninformed about how the disease spread, it wasn't a change in writing. As for the axe, I already answered that but that being said, it was risky. Layers of blood could have insulated infected blood long enough for transfer.

Ive been on the zombie thing since freshman year. I liked zombies when they where still "underground! Get it? Underground! Well...I thought it was funny.

They (the guy and his kid) where over prepared and uninformed about how the disease spread, it wasn't a change in writing. As for the axe, I already answered that but that being said, it was risky. Layers of blood could have insulated infected blood long enough for transfer.

Ive been on the zombie thing since freshman year. I liked zombies when they where still "underground! Get it? Underground! Well...I thought it was funny.

In season one, I believe, the CDC Dr. whispered something to Rick before they left the CDC as the Dr. was preparing to blow it up. At the end of the second season Rick revealed to the group that they all carry the virus. No fluid transfer or biting is needed to turn. Shane and the kid that they held captive at the farm both turned without being bit.

Everyone has the virus in them already. The transfer of fluids is a moot point.

Not so, while they are infected the level of infection matters, hence bites (the transfer of large amounts of solanum through saliva and/or blood.) cause immediate transformation as opposed to the "natural" course of the disease that is to wait till the complete shutdown of the nervous system (I.E death.) before taking control.
Notice I said control not effect, once a large enough body of solanum is present it attacks the nervous system causing pain in random body parts, general motor skill loss, bad vision ,haggard breath and difficulty in thought processes. That is when the body fights back with fever that ends with death. Ironically the very thing that leads to complete control of the host body.
Transfer of fluids isn't exactly necessary because eventually the solanum would reproduce in the host body and go through the process, but that would take (Apparently.) a very long time and we either haven't seen it (Yet!) or a person would likely die by natural cases before such an amount would ever occur.
All hints point to it (solanum.) being a solid transfer (water,food,blood,etc.) of material and not in the air. Otherwise breathing around a zed would infect you, obviously not the case.

In season one, I believe, the CDC Dr. whispered something to Rick before they left the CDC as the Dr. was preparing to blow it up. At the end of the second season Rick revealed to the group that they all carry the virus. No fluid transfer or biting is needed to turn. Shane and the kid that they held captive at the farm both turned without being bit.

I agree with EVERYTHING you have said. I believe, however, that you don't turn until you die UNLESS you are bitten and then you'll go on turn in a certain amountof time - like a matter of minutes or hours for example.

In season one, I believe, the CDC Dr. whispered something to Rick before they left the CDC as the Dr. was preparing to blow it up. At the end of the second season Rick revealed to the group that they all carry the virus. No fluid transfer or biting is needed to turn. Shane and the kid that they held captive at the farm both turned without being bit.

The infection is wide spread but not by air, its in the water and possibly on the food. A small infection that is defeated by a living person (well, their immune system.) is more then enough to "control" a dead body.

I agree with EVERYTHING you have said. I believe, however, that you don't turn until you die UNLESS you are bitten and then you'll go on turn in a certain amountof time - like a matter of minutes or hours for example.

You dont turn till you die, period. A bite simply overworks the body's natural immune system response (Most notably fever.) to the point of death in a rapid manor.

The infection is wide spread but not by air, its in the water and possibly on the food. A small infection that is defeated by a living person (well, their immune system.) is more then enough to "control" a dead body.

I'm not sure of what you are saying there.

What it boils down to is the CDC Dr. told Rick that EVERYONE carries the virus now. They don't go into how they became carriers, none the less everyone does care the virus. At this point spreading of the virus is a moot point as everyone already carries it.

What it boils down to is the CDC Dr. told Rick that EVERYONE carries the virus now. They don't go into how they became carriers, none the less everyone does care the virus. At this point spreading of the virus is a moot point as everyone already carries it.

I believe he's saying that the agent that makes people into zombies will over work the immune system and will kill them if they receive an outside dosage as to what they're already carrying. Its true they are carrying the virus as it is and will become a zombie after they die. If they pick up more of the same agent, however, it will overpower the system, kill them and then they will turn as opposed to them living out their natural life cycle and then turning, etc.